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Diffuse Large B Cell LymphomadMRINCT00645359

Pilot Study of dMRI as a Tool for Early Evaluation of Tumor Response in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

An observational study of Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, run by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This research study is designed to test whether the results of a diffusion MRI scan performed after one cycle of chemotherapy for lymphoma can accurately predict the outcome of treatment for individual patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
What is being tested?
diffusion MRI
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
9 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2006to Apr 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with lymphoma of any stage or subtype (including all Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas), previously untreated or in relapse, who are starting on a new line of therapy with intent to induce a remission.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with a new diagnosis of CD20 Positive diffuse large B cell lymphoma (LBCL) of any stage, including subtypes mediastinal large B cell, centroblastic, immunoblastic, T cell rich B cell and anaplastic B cell lymphoma, who will receive standard R/CHOP as first line chemotherapy will be included.
  • Patients must be age 18 or older.
  • No selection will be made on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity.

Who cannot join

  • Patients will be excluded if the diagnosis of diffuse large B cell lymphoma cannot be confirmed.
  • Patients receiving treatment other than R/CHOP or R/CHOP followed by radiotherapy or who have previously been treated for DLBCL will be excluded. - Patients with HIV infection will also be excluded. No selection will be made based on other medical problems or laboratory values, except as they affect the patient's eligibility to receive standard R/CHOP chemotherapy as determined by the treating physician.
  • Patients who have magnetic metal implants or fragments in their body that are incompatible with MRI will be excluded.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

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About this study

Official title: Pilot Study of Diffusion MRI as a Tool for Early Evaluation of Tumor Response in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

This research study is designed to test whether the results of a diffusion MRI scan performed after one cycle of chemotherapy for lymphoma can accurately predict the outcome of treatment for individual patients.

Read the detailed description

Different types of functional imaging are under investigation as a tool to predict response to treatment, as imaging soon after starting therapy might be able to better define the likelihood of response. Functional imaging refers to scans that measure characteristics other than size and shape (anatomic imaging), as measured by CT scans. We are interested in evaluating the potential value of diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (dMRI), which in some settings can be used very early in treatment in predicting patients' response to treatment.

Diffusion MRI (dMRI) detects changes in cell structure, and has the potential to detect and measure cell changes that occur in response to treatment. Several groups are investigating the use of dMRI to monitor treatment responses. This strategy has been most frequently explored in humans in patients with brain tumors, where dMRI has been demonstrated to predict response to treatment early after starting treatment. A few studies have looked at response in other cancers. These studies showed early changes in patients who later responded to treatment, with changes seen within one to 2 weeks.

Although diffusion MRI has been shown to be useful in several cancer types, it has not been explored in the evaluation of lymphoma. This pilot study will evaluate the imaging characteristics of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) by dMRI prior to treatment and 7 days after initial chemotherapy in order to explore whether dMRI is useful in evaluating the response of lymphoma to chemotherapy.

Being tested
diffusion MRI
Keywords
dMRI, diffusion MRI, Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, DLBCL
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • diffusion MRIProcedure or surgery

    Also called dMRI, diffusion MRI, diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Diffusion MRI involves using MRI scanning to measure water transport at the cellular level. In this study, dMRI is being used to measure the response of tumors to chemotherapy.

Study groups in NCT00645359
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Diffusion MRIPatients will undergo a Diffusion MRI (dMRI) at baseline and 7 days.
Receives: Procedure: diffusion MRI

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mean Difference in Apparent Diffusion Coefficient

    To assess whether changes in the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) during the early phase of chemotherapy are detectable in lymphoma, the ADC value will be calculated at the voxel level, on baseline and Day 8, and the mean difference will be calculated.

    Measured: Baseline and Day 8

  2. The Odds Ratio (OR) Between Tumor Response (Based on Changes in MR Imaging) and Duration of Response

    To correlate the changes on MR images with the tumor response after completion of chemotherapy and duration of response. Tumor response will be determined by the clinical evaluation, tumor dimensions, and metabolic response as assessed by 18-Fluoro-deoxy.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2006
  3. Primary completionJul 2011
  4. Study completionApr 2014

Why it stopped: Insufficient resources to evaluate pilot, second to shift in research priorities

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
9 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00645359
Sponsor's protocol ID
UMCC 2006.063
Other IDs
HUM 6946
Acronym
dMRI
Status last verified
Mar 2017
First submitted
24 Mar 2008
Last updated
14 Apr 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, run by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 8 Oct 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mean Difference in Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (time frame: Baseline and Day 8). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Apr 2017.

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